Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region killed three people, Ukrainian law enforcement officials said Friday.

Prosecutors said the Russian military attacked the village of Miropillia shortly before midnight, which lies just across the border from Russia and regularly faces deadly air bombardments.

"As a result of the enemy

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A court in St. Petersburg released a 19-year-old anti-war activist from pretrial detention on Friday, though she remains under strict restrictions while awaiting trial for “discrediting” Russia’s military.

Daria Kozyreva faces up to five years in prison if convicted of the charges. A judge had returned her case to prosecutors in December, citing

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Authorities in northwestern Russia's Vologda region are thinking about prohibiting abortions in both private and state-run centers, a move that would make it the very first Russian area to execute an overall restriction if approved.Vologda region Governor Georgy Filimonov said Thursday that local authorities plan to talk about the step with representatives from public
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A Russian court sentenced six more individuals to jail over their involvement in mass demonstrations in the republic of Bashkortostan last year, the rights group OVD-Info said Friday, mentioning one of the offender's lawyers.Nearly 80 people have been convicted or are presently dealing with trial for demonstrations in the town of Baymak in January 2024 against the j
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Depositing cash in high-yielding checking account is back as Russians' preferred shop of wealth to safeguard their life cost savings versus the ravages of high inflation rates.Total deposits were up by 70% in 2024 as the population (and business) benefited from the Central Bank's traditionally high rate of interest, currently at 21%, and the e
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The U.S. Justice Department dissolved 2 crucial task forces concentrated on enforcing sanctions versus Russian oligarchs and examining foreign impact, Reuters reported Thursday, mentioning a memo that freshly selected Attorney General Pam Bondi sent to staff.The memo, provided on Wednesday, stated the department would close down Task Force KleptoCapture,
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